The Farm

Crooked Acres Dairy is a 70-milking-cow production dairy farm in central Bucks County, 30 miles northeast of Philadelphia. We manage 200 acres and milk Registered Holsteins twice daily. Our production average is 27,000 pounds with a SCC of 100,000.  Our tie-stall barn features a rail carrier for 8 automatic take-off milking machines. Feeding includes ration mixes for the mature cows (4 times daily) and dry cows and heifers (once per day). Calves are fed milk and grain twice per day. Manure is managed by bedding with straw and sand and cleaned with a barn cleaner chain, by hand, and with a skid-steer loader. May-November work includes 3-4 cuttings of alfalfa, orchard grass, and grains; small square bales of hay and straw. Special projects (birthing calves, repairs, unloading deliveries, facility improvements) occur regularly.

 

Dairy Farm Summer Apprentice

• Time frame: Summer

• Hours: average 10 hours per day, 5 ½ days per week (flexible)

• Daily tasks: two milkings; shifting mature cows & heifers between pens, yards, and milking barn; feedings; calf care; bedding and manure management; milking equipment cleaning and maintenance

• Seasonal tasks: unloading hay and/or straw bales; unloading forage wagons; moving larger groups of heifers and calves between pens (sometimes between properties).

 

Compensation

• On-Farm housing provided (fully furnished one bedroom apartment in farmhouse)

  • Full eat-in kitchen, private bathroom, bedroom, laundry, internet

  • All utilities included

  • Parking on site

  • No pets allowed and non-smoking

• Hourly Wage: $9 per hour

• Skill Development: feed rations management, herd health management including vaccination and medication, breeding program including OvSync, food safety and cleanliness practices, and equipment maintenance and operation.

 

The Right Candidate

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a passion for farming and interested in learning about production dairy farming. The job is particularly suited for a person who is interested in veterinary sciences, zoology, or dairy science.  Experience and interest in working with large animals is a plus. Candidates must be comfortable working with others on daily chores and can lift up to 50 lbs regularly. The ideal candidate is down-to-earth and positive.

 

Contact

David & Christine Crooke

5469 Ridge Road

New Hope, PA 18938

Office Phone: 215-598-3575  

Cell Phone: 267-461-9083

 

Apply by sending Cover Letter and Resume to chris.crooke@gmail.com